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Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea
Manila has summoned Beijing’s ambassador a day after Chinese coastguards blocked and used water cannon on Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Our secretary of foreign affairs summoned Ambassador Huang today and gave him a note verbale, including pictures, video about what happened and we are awaiting their reply,” Marcos told reporters on Monday. The Philippines on…
Pakistan, China condemn India-hosted G20 meeting in disputed Kashmir
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube For more about the disputed area of Kashmir: https://sc.mp/2×13 G20 president India kicked off a three-day tourism meeting on May 22, 2023, in the disputed Kashmir region that is contested by India and Pakistan. Hundreds of demonstrators took to the streets in the Pakistan-administered part of the region, to protest the start of the meeting. China…
Mauritius & Britain Launch Talks Over Disputed Islands Hosting UK-US Military Base
Since Mauritius got its independence from the United Kingdom in 1968, the African country has long called for the full return of the Chagos islands, where the UK set up a joint military base with the United States in 1966. In 2019, the International Court of Justice ruled that London’s administration of the Indian Ocean territory is “unlawful.” The post Mauritius & Britain Launch Talks…
Sudan’s military strikes disputed region bordering Ethiopia
Decades-old tensions between Sudan and Ethiopia are on the rise again, linked to a disputed border area of al-Fashaqa. Sudan says it has fired heavy artillery and retaken territory that until recently was held by the Ethiopian army. Al Jazeera’s @Katia Lopez Hoda-Yan has more. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check…